Opinion

In Pakistan, more than 275 people live in a square km which is far more than China, USA, Italy and Iran

Strict timelines for completing a task must be given to the officials in all government departments.

The civilisation level of a society can be assessed by how it looks after its special people.

Testing as many people as possible is the key to any curative response to the disease.

Iraq is a case study of what happens when foreign powers decide to make a third country their playpen.

If Pakistan ends up having the most conservative estimate of cases, the whole healthcare system could collapse

The provinces and the Centre have to work together — not just in a tweet or press conference, but in actual policy

International business community must realise that Indian economy is in deep recession and FDI will remain very risky

This war is now the flagship project of the Government of Pakistan for the year 2020

All these outcomes will have serious and mostly unpleasant consequences for Pakistan.

It’s a race against time, and we already lag behind.

One would expect people to unite right now, instead what we have found is the ugly side of society prop up

When will we have common sense?

The federal government is not interested in a lockdown for reasons best known to it.

Crisis has shown the importance of the healthcare system at a time when the world clearly was not doing enough

Covid-19 is simply exposing the already existing weakness of our healthcare system

The next one may simply spell our end.

As the health system gears up to battle the pandemic, it must ensure that maternal health outcomes do not deteriorate

Quarantined people are less prone to dangers of coronavirus than to dangers of unhygienic living conditions

Everything has changed in Syria in these 10 years, except its political structure

If the past decade belonged to right-wing libertarians, this one sees a leftward turn in the public sentiment

Taking Covid-19 lightly can have great costs, economic and political

We need to examine if Turkey’s foreign policy is an overambitious one that is lining up too many enemies

It is now up to the PTI, the PML-N and the PPP as to how they proceed with this challenge.

It is also possible for the US to align itself with the CPEC initiative via green technology investments

Together we can pull through this one and survive.

The entire idea of justice is to kill impunity, but maybe in a different world.

Above all, it is a matter of national security for a state like Pakistan.

We will definitely hold more solid ground in forging a closer China-Pakistan community of shared future.

The best way of resolving the conflict is by adhering to a constitutional order based on democratic values

Let Pakistan’s finest professionals at home and abroad come forward to accept this challenge.

BJP govt's shift from socio-economic development to frictional issues was increasingly rash and unruly

We can afford no laxity from all those either in the govt or private citizens fighting battle against this pandemic

Trade is one of the cornerstones of the EU’s relationship with Pakistan

Govt is responsible to fight the misperception that the virus is not something to be concerned about if you are young

We will continue to underestimate cases and continue to increase likelihood of our system to get overburdened

Even though the situation has been classified as a pandemic, it is one we can control

Global markets can handle one crisis at a time but when two arrive simultaneously, they swoon.

Given all this, it seems there is a rethink in India’s approach towards Pakistan.

It is the impact of Corona and how it will shape our society that I feel is very much comparable to that of 9/11

Commercial interests should be set aside in favour of the national interest. Can we do this for once?

India has done enough to force us to adjust. It is time India adjusted itself and made space for us.

PTI government needs to put its house in order and save the federation from fragmentation

On a wider scale, coronavirus has altered the face of the global economy like never before

Perhaps it is best that thora ghabra lein (be a bit worried)

The leaders of tomorrow need to invest in a leadership style that combines heart and mind

PTI government cannot afford to drag its feet against a national drive

There needs to be an awakening of a conscience that extends beyond the individual

All countries would need to take concrete policy steps to protect their people and limit harm to their economies

Fact is process of accountability in our country has always been opposition-intended & void of fairness & impartiality